Tuesday, 31 July 2012

Twenty pupils from five schools across Berkshire
and Oxfordshire visited the Houses of Parliament last week to play a game of
Minibridge with peers from the All Party Parliamentary Group. The children were
welcomed by the Lord Speaker of the House of Lords, Baroness D'Souza.

This was followed by a tour, and then a Minibridge match in
the River Room which the Lord Speaker had graciously made available for the
event.

The EBU extend their thanks to Baroness Henig, Chairman of
the All Party Parliamentary Group for organising this event, and to Joan
Bennett for bringing the various schools and children.

A City Cup event will be held at every bridge club and a Cup presented (as a gift from me) to the club. Each cup will be engraved with the name of the City plus the Winners names and hopefully this can then become an annual event.

Should the clubs (or indeed anyone) wish to donate to the Alzheimers Society this can be done via the website: www.justgiving.com/citycup

Monday, 30 July 2012

2nd smallest of England's ancient cathedrals (next to Oxford) but has the largest window in the "Flowing Decorated" Gothic style - a period of very elaborate window tracery. My new specialist subject - misericords (carved undersides of wooden choir seats) - some interesting non-religious depictions eg. a mermaid & a wife attempting to club her husband.

David and his Bike

A City Cup event will be held at every bridge club and a Cup presented (as a gift from me) to the club. Each cup will be engraved with the name of the City plus the Winners names and hopefully this can then become an annual event.

Should the clubs (or indeed anyone) wish to donate to the Alzheimers Society this can be done via the website: www.justgiving.com/citycup

Saturday, 28 July 2012

Wow - so much of interest. Polymaths are amongst my heroes and the great Venerable Bede is buried here. The tower is so high that the bells cannot be heard within the Cathedral. The Bishop of Durham always stands alongside Monarchs at Coronations. Everyone should visit this magnificent building.

David and his Bike

A City Cup event will be held at every bridge club and a Cup presented (as a gift from me) to the club. Each cup will be engraved with the name of the City plus the Winners names and hopefully this can then become an annual event.

Should the clubs (or indeed anyone) wish to donate to the Alzheimers Society this can be done via the website: www.justgiving.com/citycup

Friday, 27 July 2012

Notable for its unusual but beautiful lantern spire built in 1448 and for centuries used as a navigation point for ships on the River Tyne.

David and his Bike

A City Cup event will be held at every bridge club and a Cup presented (as a gift from me) to the club. Each cup will be engraved with the name of the City plus the Winners names and hopefully this can then become an annual event.

Should the clubs (or indeed anyone) wish to donate to the Alzheimers Society this can be done via the website: www.justgiving.com/citycup

Saturday, 21 July 2012

In the absence of a cathedral, the magnificent St. Walberge's Catholic Church is sadly closed. It has the highest spire of any English parish church and is home to nesting peregrine falcons.

David and his Bike

A City Cup event will be held at every bridge club and a Cup presented (as a gift from me) to the club. Each cup will be engraved with the name of the City plus the Winners names and hopefully this can then become an annual event.

Should the clubs (or indeed anyone) wish to donate to the Alzheimers Society this can be done via the website: www.justgiving.com/citycup

Friday, 20 July 2012

The 1st Catholic cathedral to be constructed in cruciform shape since the Reformation.

David and his bike in Salford Cathedral

A City Cup event will be held at every bridge club and a Cup presented (as a gift from me) to the club. Each cup will be engraved with the name of the City plus the Winners names and hopefully this can then become an annual event.

Should the clubs (or indeed anyone) wish to donate to the Alzheimers Society this can be done via the website: www.justgiving.com/citycup

Monday, 9 July 2012

Two spectacular Cathedrals either end of Hope Street - the very modern Catholic & the massive Anglican (largest in England / 5th largest in the world)

David and his bike

A City Cup event will be held at every bridge club and a Cup presented (as a gift from me) to the club. Each cup will be engraved with the name of the City plus the Winners names and hopefully this can then become an annual event.

Should the clubs (or indeed anyone) wish to donate to the Alzheimers Society this can be done via the website: www.justgiving.com/citycup

Sunday, 8 July 2012

Red sandstone construction permits intricate carving but being very friable
requires some of the highest maintenance costs of any cathedral.

Bike:

A City Cup event will be held at every bridge club and a Cup presented (as a gift from me) to the club. Each cup will be engraved with the name of the City plus the Winners names and hopefully this can then become an annual event.

Should the clubs (or indeed anyone) wish to donate to the Alzheimers Society this can be done via the website: www.justgiving.com/citycup